SMC:URS Overview (Portland)

The Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA) has published a final rule that will combine various forms that carriers, freight forwarders and brokers currently use to register and update their information with the agency into a single, electronic “smart form.” The new Unified Registration System will increase efficiency by streamlining the registration process for industry and enabling FMCSA to maintain more accurate information on the entities it regulates. When URS implementation is complete, all new applications and updates to existing records will be handled through the new system.

• What is the URS?
• Who is required to comply with the URS rule?
• Effective dates
• Benefits of the new URS rule
• About the rulemaking